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LAGOS TO BEGIN BURSARY, SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT DECEMBER

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence
disbursement of bursaries and scholarships before the end of the month of
December.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela
Bank-Olemoh said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had given approval for the
disbursement, adding that it was in line with the continued commitment of his
administration to ensure that Lagos State students continue to thrive and excel
in the academic field.

“Our commitment to education across the sphere is
unparalleled, but specifically, with regard to tertiary education, this
administration over the past two and a half years has been deliberate about
increasing the capacity of our institutions,” Bank-Olemoh said.

The Special Adviser said that despite the challenging
economic situation across the country, Governor Ambode has continued to invest
in a range of initiatives to upgrade the status of institutions in the State.

He recalled that in 2016, there was an increase in subvention
for all the State’s tertiary institutions, while innovative programs such as Ready.Set.Work were launched to equip final year students with
entrepreneurship and employability skills for the world of work.

Bank-Olemoh disclosed that to date, a total of 2,500 final
year students have trained and exited into the workforce; and up 10,000
students in their penultimate year have participated in the Ready.Set.Work online program (www.readysetwork.com.ng), which qualifies them for the full-fledged program in their
final year.

Besides, Bank-Olemoh added that the CodeLagos, a program
aimed at teaching coding skills to one million Lagos residents, has entered its
next phase, with centers opened across the State to train interested learners
at no cost to them.

“These initiatives demonstrate this administration’s
unalloyed commitment to the welfare of our students. In view of this
administration’s investment towards their success, we urge our students to make
the most of these opportunities and continue to be good ambassadors of Lagos
State,” the Special Adviser said.